Castellanos and Kravetz get the job done Thanks to a pair of solid pitching performances by Ryan Castellanos and John Kravetz as well as some offensive support from the hitting crew, the Illinois baseball team swept the Xavier Musketeers in today’s doubleheader. Both Castellanos and Kravetz improved their records to…
Casey Fletcher relaxes near the dugout innings before he hits his walk-off homerun FightingIllini.com posted their wrap up of this week’s annual Orange and Blue World Series. It’s complete with some highlights proving that at least someone was keeping score for the three games. The Blue Team won the first…
Casey Fletcher goes yard to win it for the Orange Team… …giving them something to finally cheer about this week I have to hand it to the Orange Team. They were outplayed for two and half games this week but they really know how to cap off the Orange and…
It was a bright, hot, 96-degree afternoon on Wednesday when the Illini baseball team when out to Illinois Field to practice. It was my first chance to see the new 2013-14 squad in action. There were some changes, of course. New haircuts, new signage at the park, and yes, some…
After my summer trip to Alaska, I’m getting back in the swing of things. Checking the news, it looks like the commitment of Casey Fletcher to the Illinois Baseball program is getting some media attention now. The Champaign News-Gazette has a feature article on Casey and the familial connection with…
Looks like it’s official. According to fightingillini.com, Casey Fletcher has been added to the Illinois roster as a preferred walk-on. Casey is the son of Illini baseball legend Darrin Fletcher. Preferred, indeed. If he’s anything like his dad who still holds Illini baseball records, any team would prefer him. Seriously,…
There’s some exciting news on the recruiting front. Casey Fletcher, son of former Illini Darrin Fletcher and grandson of another former Illini Tom Fletcher has accepted an offer to join the Illini baseball program as a preferred walk-on. Darrin Fletcher (right) at 2010 Alumni Day with another Illini great, Donn…